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Continue reading →: From “Heartbreak City”: The Story of Seattle’s All-Black Women’s Softball TeamFor Black History Month, we’re sharing an excerpt from Heartbreak City: Seattle Sports and the Unmet Promise of Urban Progress by Shaun Scott on the Seattle Owls. Long before A League of Their Own, this all-Black women’s softball team broke new ground on the diamond as Black Seattleites reshaped the…
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Continue reading →: Exhibitions on View: Joe Feddersen, Elsa Thoresen, Nordic Noir, and MoreUW Press is proud to copublish and distribute books and catalogs for acclaimed art exhibitions in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Whether you’re planning a visit or experiencing from afar, these titles offer deeper insight into the works and themes explored in each show. Joe Feddersen: Earth, Water, Sky Joe…
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Continue reading →: University Press Week 2025: Team UPToday marks the start of the fourteenth annual University Press Week, organized by the Association of University Presses (AUPresses). From November 10 to 14, we’re joining our colleagues across the globe in celebrating the university press publishing community and the vital work that scholarly publishers do to expand knowledge and serve…
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Continue reading →: Five Recommended Reads for Native American Heritage MonthEvery November, we mark Native American Heritage Month as a time to uplift the traditions, languages, and stories of Native American and Alaska Native communities, ensuring their contributions and histories remain visible. Here, Indigenous authors offer book recommendations that center Native authors and experiences. Holly Miowak Guise (Iñupiaq), author of…
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Continue reading →: “Alaska Native Resilience” Garners Western History Association AwardsCongratulations to Holly Miowak Guise whose book “Alaska Native Resilience: Voices from World War II” was awarded three prizes from the Western History Association.
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